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COST-CUTTING plans for Central Scotland's emergency services are due to be unveiled.

DISABLED people will soon have to pay their doctors a fee if they want to stick a Blue Badge on their car.

The year 2011 has every sign of extra-lucky for the Baillie family.

AN ANGRY motorist fears he and his family could have been put at risk by faulty tyres on a car they bought less than a year ago.

TWO specialist units that work with problem pupils age are to be scrapped to make way for a 'super school'.

A HEARTBROKEN family urged people to back a campaign to upgrade the road where their parents were killed.

THE future of neighbourhood cop shops hang in the balance.

A SICKENED resident spoke of his disgust after the quad bike he used to work through severe snowy conditions was stolen.

RED-FACED shop bosses criticised for erecting an advertising board right in front of a burger van have admitted it is in the wrong place.

SPEED bumps put down as part of a £250,000 road safety project are to be removed.

FALKIRK'S planning system has come in for scathing criticism.

Falkirk Council expects to go at least £1 million over budget with its winter service spending.